Nutrition · Module 7 · Energy balance and body composition

Energy Balance Walkthrough

Watch energy flow in from food and out through your organs, muscles and digestion, see hunger and fullness signals travel to the brain, and learn what body composition measures can and cannot tell you. Go at your own pace. Nothing here is graded.

Speed

Think of it like this

Quick check

Wrong answers are fine here. Read why, then try again.

Dr. Akash Garg · Nutrition Study Tools · Drawings are simplified and not to scale. For learning only, not personal medical or diet advice. CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Use the left and right arrow keys to move between steps. Energy flows and hormone changes are sped up so you can see them, and every number here is a rounded population average for learning, not a target for any one person. Practise next in the Energy Balance Lab.